A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq on March 12, 2026. (Credit: Fadhel Madhan / AFP) /
Bahrain on Sunday announced a maritime curfew designed to improve security on its waters amid an onslaught of attacks from Iran.
A nighttime ban on maritime traffic will stretch from 6:00 pm local time until 4:00 am "to safeguard the safety of seafarers and sea-goers and to enhance the security of Bahrain's coastlines amid the blatant Iranian aggression," the ministry of interior said in a statement.
Bahrain on Sunday announced a maritime curfew designed to improve security on its waters amid an onslaught of attacks from Iran.
A nighttime ban on maritime traffic will stretch from 6:00 pm local time until 4:00 am "to safeguard the safety of seafarers and sea-goers and to enhance the security of Bahrain's coastlines amid the blatant Iranian aggression," the ministry of interior said in a statement.
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